{"product_id":"cornus-alba-kesselringii","title":"Cornus alba 'Kesselringii'","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eCornus alba\u003c\/em\u003e 'Kesselringii'\u003c\/strong\u003e is the black-stemmed dogwood, and the darkest winter stem colour you can plant. Young shoots emerge dark red and deepen through burgundy and purple to a polished blackish purple that reads as true black against frost, snow or low winter sun. The oval leaves open with a purple flush, settle to deep green through summer, then turn red and purple in autumn before dropping to reveal the stems.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHardiness and seasons.\u003c\/strong\u003e Rated H7 by the RHS, hardy below -20C, it shrugs off the coldest UK winters. Small cream flowers in late spring are followed by white berries, with the autumn leaf colour and those near-black bare stems carrying the display right through winter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn the garden.\u003c\/strong\u003e The black stems are striking against the glowing yellow of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/growtropicals.com\/products\/cornus-sericea-flaviramea\"\u003eCornus sericea 'Flaviramea'\u003c\/a\u003e in a winter border, beside water, or anywhere low sun catches bare wood. In leaf it makes a solid backdrop for an \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/growtropicals.com\/collections\/exotic-border-plants\"\u003eexotic border\u003c\/a\u003e, and it is tough enough for \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/growtropicals.com\/collections\/coastal-plants\"\u003ecoastal and exposed gardens\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"GROW TROPICALS","offers":[{"title":"19cm \/ 3L","offer_id":58864159392127,"sku":"CORNALBAKESS19","price":22.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0361\/9645\/0348\/files\/cornus-alba-kesselringii-flowers.jpg?v=1792762112","url":"https:\/\/growtropicals.com\/products\/cornus-alba-kesselringii","provider":"GrowTropicals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}